Is Minmus Spinning Too Fast?

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Some moons in KSP are tidally locked, where the same side presents itself to the celestial body it is orbiting. But, why is Minmus not tidally locked? Can we calculate whether it should or shouldn't? That is what I try to answer in this video!

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